50 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in Nigeria

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Nigeria ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 91.2K citations received by 8.4K academic papers made by 50 universities in Nigeria was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Nuclear Physics

#36 in Africa

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

2. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in Africa

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

3. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in Africa

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 32,480
Founded: 1962

4. University of Ilorin

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#47 in Africa

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 76,000
Founded: 1975

5. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Nigeria | Akure

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in Africa

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 23,100
Founded: 1981

6. University of Calabar

Nigeria | Calabar

For Nuclear Physics

#52 in Africa

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,645
Founded: 1975

7. University of Nigeria

Nigeria | Nsukka

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in Africa

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1960

8. University of Port Harcourt

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#55 in Africa

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1975

9. University of Lagos

Nigeria | Lagos

For Nuclear Physics

#65 in Africa

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 48,680
Founded: 1962

10. Covenant University

For Nuclear Physics

#70 in Africa

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Founded: 2002

11. Federal University of Technology, Minna

Nigeria | Minna

For Nuclear Physics

#83 in Africa

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,181
Founded: 1982

12. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

Nigeria | Ogbomoso

For Nuclear Physics

#89 in Africa

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1990

13. University of Benin

Nigeria | Benin

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in Africa

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

14. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in Africa

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1982

15. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Nigeria | Abeokuta

For Nuclear Physics

#102 in Africa

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1988

16. Rivers State University

Nigeria | Port Harcourt

For Nuclear Physics

#105 in Africa

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1980

17. University of Uyo

For Nuclear Physics

#106 in Africa

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Nnamdi Azikiwe University

For Nuclear Physics

#122 in Africa

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1991

19. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Nigeria | Ago Iwoye

For Nuclear Physics

#125 in Africa

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1982

20. University of Maiduguri

Nigeria | Maiduguri

For Nuclear Physics

#126 in Africa

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

21. Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Nigeria | Owerri

For Nuclear Physics

#130 in Africa

#3022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

22. Bayero University Kano

For Nuclear Physics

#131 in Africa

#3034 in the World

Enrollment: 45,810
Founded: 1975

23. Usmanu Danfodio University

Nigeria | Sokoto

For Nuclear Physics

#137 in Africa

#3065 in the World

Founded: 1975

24. Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Nigeria | Effurun

For Nuclear Physics

#138 in Africa

#3099 in the World

Founded: 2007

25. Ebonyi State University

Nigeria | Abakaliki

For Nuclear Physics

#141 in Africa

#3151 in the World

Founded: 2000

26. Tai Solarin University of Education

Nigeria | Ijebu-Ode

For Nuclear Physics

#142 in Africa

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2005

27. Landmark University

Nigeria | Omu-Aran

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in Africa

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2011

28. Adekunle Ajasin University

Nigeria | Akungba Akoko

For Nuclear Physics

#147 in Africa

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Founded: 1982

29. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Nigeria | Bauchi

For Nuclear Physics

#151 in Africa

#3274 in the World

Founded: 1988

30. Redeemer's University

For Nuclear Physics

#152 in Africa

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2005

31. University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nuclear Physics

#156 in Africa

#3403 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Nasarawa State University

Nigeria | Keffi

For Nuclear Physics

#159 in Africa

#3467 in the World

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 2002

33. Delta State University, Abraka

Nigeria | Abraka

For Nuclear Physics

#161 in Africa

#3500 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Afe Babalola University

Nigeria | Ado Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#165 in Africa

#3540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2009

35. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Nigeria | Umuahia

For Nuclear Physics

#166 in Africa

#3548 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

36. Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Nigeria | Okitipupa

For Nuclear Physics

#167 in Africa

#3555 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. Kaduna State University

Nigeria | Kaduna

For Nuclear Physics

#168 in Africa

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2004

38. Akwa Ibom State University

Nigeria | Ikot Akpad

For Nuclear Physics

#171 in Africa

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2009

39. Lagos State University

For Nuclear Physics

#173 in Africa

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1983

40. Osun State University

Nigeria | Osogbo

For Nuclear Physics

#175 in Africa

#3621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Founded: 2007

41. Benue State University

Nigeria | Makurdi

For Nuclear Physics

#183 in Africa

#3685 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. University of Jos

For Nuclear Physics

#184 in Africa

#3707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1975

43. Federal University, Lafia

Nigeria | Lafia

For Nuclear Physics

#185 in Africa

#3709 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

44. Bowen University

For Nuclear Physics

#188 in Africa

#3758 in the World

Enrollment: 4,751
Founded: 2001

45. Gombe State University

Nigeria | Gombe

For Nuclear Physics

#189 in Africa

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2004

46. Kwara State University

Nigeria | Ilorin

For Nuclear Physics

#190 in Africa

#3791 in the World

Founded: 2009

47. Modibbo Adama University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#191 in Africa

#3831 in the World

Founded: 1988

48. Kogi State University

Nigeria | Anyigba

For Nuclear Physics

#194 in Africa

#3862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1999

49. Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Nigeria | Oye-Ekiti

For Nuclear Physics

#195 in Africa

#3866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2011

50. University of Abuja

Nigeria | Abuja

For Nuclear Physics

#197 in Africa

#3887 in the World

Enrollment: 35,372
Founded: 1988

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in Nigeria based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ibadan, Zaria, Ife, and Ilorin.

Physics subfields in Nigeria

Acoustical Engineering54

Astrophysics and Astronomy63

Atomic and Molecular physics15

Condensed Matter Physics22

Materials Science76

Medical Physics2

Nanotechnology55

Optical Engineering68

Quantum and Particle physics77

Theoretical Physics15